Anne Thomas

• Archbishop of York Condemns Racism Amid Big Brother Race Row

  The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu criticised racism as he joined the Big Brother race row. He commented that there is an "ugly underbelly in society only too ready to point the finger at the foreigner, or those who might not fit in".

• World Vision's Ethiopia Work to Benefit from 'The Big Blow'

  World Vision's work in Ethiopia will benefit from 'The Big Blow' this weekend, when brass bands from across the UK will join forces with the goal of setting a world record for the biggest brass band to perform in public.

• US Teens to Take Part in 16th Annual 30 Hour Famine

  Teens in the US will participate in the 16th annual 30 Hour Famine on the 23-24 February, forsaking food for 30 hours to get a taste of what the world's poorest children and families face everyday.

• Archbishops to Embark on 'Walk of Witness'

  The Archbishop of Canterbury and York will embark on a "walk of witness" in March, to express repentance for the Church of England's complicity in the slave trade.

• Evangelicals and Scientific Leaders Join Efforts to Protect Environment

  Speaking at a news conference in Washington, DC, a dozen leaders of the coalition shared concerns about human-caused threats to Creation - including climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, species extinction, the spread of human infectious diseases, and other dangers to the well-being of societies.

• Charities Speak Out on Ashley X Case

  British disability charity, Scope, is trying to ensure that Britain will not allow mentally disabled children to be "frozen in time" to stop their bodies from developing to adult size, which recently happened in the US.

• 'Inspired by: The Bible Experience' Full Version to Release this Autumn

  Following the release in the US of a groundbreaking first-ever project entitled Inspired by: The Bible Experience, the full DVD version of the audio Bible prepares to release this autumn, 2007.

• Humanitarian Emergencies Victims Benefit from Church Organisations

  Church and non-governmental organisations are aiding some 53,000 victims of 2006's fourth quarter humanitarian emergencies in Bicol, Philippines.

• International Bible Society and Send the Light Merge

  International Bible Society (IBS) and Send the Light (STL) announced earlier in the week their plans to merge the organisations, following a three-month due diligence period.

• Gospel Duo Judah and Secret to Launch New Album

  Gospel duo Judah and Secret are currently preparing for the official launch of the collaboration album Truth Syrum Vol 1 on Friday 19 January at the Urban Bar in Whitechapel, London.

• World Vision to Support Women in Rwanda

  World Vision is to support mothers in the Musanze District in Rwanda who own small vegetable gardens with over 2000 goats, piglets and chicken, through its Development Assistance Programme (DAP) this year.

• British Charity Saves Environmental Wetland from Destruction

  A British charity has recently saved thousands of acres of environmentally important wetland in South America from destruction.